Millions of Americans suffer through allergy season every year. So it's no surprise that many allergy myths have blossomed (if you'll pardon the pun). Here are a few misconceptions you can't afford to believe.

1. Five Allergy Myths
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2. There’s nothing quite as beautiful
as a gorgeous spring day when
flowers are in bloom…
...unless you have allergies.

3. MILLIONS OF AMERICANS
SUFFER THROUGH ALLERGY
SEASON EVERY YEAR...
So it’s no surprise that many allergy
myths have blossomed (if you’ll pardon
the pun).
Following are a few misconceptions you
can’t afford to believe.

4. MYTH #1:
MY CHILD IS ALLERGIC TO
DOGS, SO WE’LL JUST GET
HIM/HER A HYPOALLERGENIC
BREED.

5. SADLY, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A
COMPLETELY 100% HYPOALLERGENIC
PET.
Some breeds may not agitate allergy
sufferers as much as others, but this isn’t
due to the fur.
According to the American College of
Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, pets
transfer allergens through saliva and other
glands - not through fur.

6. MYTH #2:
MOVING TO ANOTHER PART
OF THE COUNTRY WILL
IMPROVE MY ALLERGY
SYMPTOMS.

7. DON’T BET ON IT.
Sure, the desert Southwest may not have
the problematic pollen from the North
Carolina longleaf pine, but other areas have
other types of pollen and airborne allergies
that may prove to be just as problematic.
A better strategy is to determine what
you’re allergic to and how you can take
measures to reduce your exposure to these
allergens.

8. MYTH #3:
ALLERGIES CAUSE ECZEMA.

9. ECZEMA, AN ITCHY SKIN IRRITATION,
MAY HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT
CAUSES...
...none of which may be related to allergies.
However, if you are allergic to certain
detergents or perfumes, this reaction can
affect your eczema - but not cause it.

10. MYTH #4:
THE MOLD IN THIS BUILDING
IS MAKING MY ALLERGIES
WORSE.

11. MOLD IS ONE OF THE “USUAL SUSPECTS”
WHEN IT COMES TO ALLERGIES...
...but it’s not always the offender.
The truth is much more difficult to pin
down.
While mold may be present at your office or
in your basement, it’s difficult to link it to
the cause of your allergy symptoms.

12. MYTH #5:
CUTTING DOWN THE TREES IN
MY YARD WILL HELP ME
BECAUSE I’M ALLERGIC TO
TREE POLLEN.

13. DON’T BRING OUT THE CHAINSAW JUST
YET...
While it’s true that tree pollen is a common
allergy, tree pollen is also very lightweight -
meaning it’s easily airborne.
Cutting down your trees won’t solve the
problem because the wind could carry the
tree pollen to your doorstep from miles
away. A better idea is to invest in
immunotherapy, or allergy shots.

14. 6TH LEADING CAUSE
More than 50 million Americans
are plagued by seasonal or year
round allergies, making it the
of chronic illness in the U.S.

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